Bed-bottom.



JOSEPH sro'r'r, or WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

BED-BoTToM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 11, 191.2.

Application filed April 15, 1910. Serial No. 555,704.

To all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S'ro'r'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVorcester, in the county of WVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Bed-Bottom, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bed bottom.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a simple and convenient construction which can be put in place by any person without mechanical skill, and which can be dismounted easily and readily and folded up int-o small compass for removal; also to provide an improved means for supporting and adjusting the tension of the bed bottom and an improved construction of link work therefor.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of a portion of a bed bottom constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a part thereof on enlarged scale. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the same showing part of the supports therefor in elevation and section; and Fig. 4: is an elevation of one of the supports.

The invention is shown as applied to a bed having longitudinal rails 10 along the sides thereof. At the head and foot of each of these side rails a bracket 11 is placed and secured to the longitudinal rails by a screw 12 or any other convenient fastening means. Each of these brackets extends upwardly from the rail and is provided at a point near the top with a recess 13 which opens at the outer side and is closed at the inner side. This is formed by a hook-shaped extension 14 on the bracket. It will be understood that the brackets on the two sides of the bed are arranged as rights and lefts, so that the openings 13 all face outwardly. In these openings or recesses 13 are placed a pair of longitudinal horizontal bars 15, each ex tending from the head tothe foot and located at the sides of the bed. Screws 16 are employed for adjusting these bars after the bed bottom is attached.

The bed bottom itself is formed in the following way: Located on the two bars 15 are a series of pairs of hooks 20 each hook extending across the bar 15 and hooking under the same on the outer edge. Each. hook has an eye 21. To the eyes of each pair of these hooks in connected a link consisting of two outer transverse members 23 and an inner longitudinal member 2 1 between them. At the ends of the longitudinal member 2-1 are loops 25.v The parts 2-3, 24 and 25 preferably are formed of wire integral with each other. It will be seen that the part 24 is set back from the outer portions of the loops 25 so that if there is any tendency of the loops to bend it will be resisted by the parts 24 which act. as a brace. The transverse members 23 act as ties and have eyes 26 at the ends thereof opposite the loops 25. These eyes hook into the loops 25 on the next link. As many of these links are arranged in this way as required, across the bed, those on one side being arranged left-handedly with respect to those on the other. The different sets of these links are connected by pairs of springs 30. As many of these springs as desired may beintro duced in the width of the bed, the number depending upon the size of the bed. It will be seen that each of these sets of links and springs extends across the bed entirely independently of the others, and-that the hooks 20 may be placed at any point along the bars 15, so that the distance between the several lines of links and springs can be varied at will, and the number used can be changed whenever desired.

It will be seen that by tightening the screws 16, the tension on the springs 30 can be varied as desired, and the parts adjusted for beds of any size. Also in case of elongation of the springs due to the usage, adjustment can be made to a certain point by turning up the screws 16. When this can no longer be done, the screws 16 can-be drawn back and one series of links longitudinally of the bed taken out. Then the screws can be adjusted again to bring the parts to proper tension. It will be observed also that in case of moving the parts can readily be dismounted and each string of links and springs will remain intact, but they will take up very little space.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, I am aware that many modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims. There- Copies of this patent may be obtained for fore I do not Wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown and described, but

WVhat I do claim is 1. In combination With a bed bottomframe, of tWo adjusting bars extending respectively the length of the side rails of said frame and supported over the same, means for supporting these bars on the respective side rails, means for adjusting the bars in and out and at each end of each bar independently, and a resilient fabric extending transversely of the frame and supported solely on said longitudinal bars, for the purpose herein set forth.

2. In combination With a bed frame, of tWo bars extending respectively the length of the side rails, of said frame, means for supporting these bars on and above the respective side rails of said frame, means for adjusting one of these bars in and out and also each end of the bar independently, and a resilient fabric extending transversely of the bed frame and supported solely on said longitudinal bars, for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH STOTT.

Witnesses ALBERT E. FAY,

MARY E. REGAN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

